2025–26 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
| 2025–26 West Coast Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Men's basketball |
| Teams | 11 |
| TV partner(s) | CBSSN, ESPN, ESPN+ |
| Regular season | |
| Tournament | |
| Venue | Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Gonzaga | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 WCC tournament winner As of December 20, 2025 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 West Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in September 2025 and will end with the 2026 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament in March 2026. This will be the 75th season for WCC men's basketball, and the 37th under its current name of "West Coast Conference". The conference was founded in 1952 as the California Basketball Association, became the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989. Saint Mary's is the defending regular season champion while Gonzaga is the defending tournament champion.
This season marks the return of Seattle, who return after departing following the 1979–80 season,[1] along with the final season for Gonzaga, Oregon State and Washington State, who leave for the resumption of the Pac-12 in the 2026–27 season.[2]
Head coaches
No coaching changes were made in the offseason.
Coaches
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years
at school |
Overall
record |
WCC
record |
WCC
Tournament record |
NCAA
Tournaments |
Sweet
Sixteens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | Mark Few | Gonzaga (asst.) | 27 | 750–153 (.831) | 358–40 (.899) | 54–6 (.900) | 25 | 13 |
| Loyola Marymount | Stan Johnson | Marquette (asst.) | 6 | 72–73 (.497) | 32–45 (.416) | 3–5 (.273) | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon State | Wayne Tinkle | Grand Canyon (asst.) | 12 | 160–190 (.457) | 10–8 (.556) | 0–1 (.000) | 2 | 1 |
| Pacific | Dave Smart | Texas Tech (asst.) | 2 | 9–24 (.273) | 4–14 (.222) | 0–1 (.000) | 0 | 0 |
| Pepperdine | Ed Schilling | Grand Canyon (asst.) | 2 | 13–22 (.371) | 4–14 (.222) | 3–1 (.750) | 0 | 0 |
| Portland | Shantay Legans | Eastern Washington | 5 | 57–75 (.432) | 24–40 (.370) | 3–4 (.429) | 1 | 0 |
| Saint Mary's | Randy Bennett | Saint Louis (asst.) | 24 | 562–222 (.717) | 288–97 (.738) | 30–20 (.600) | 11 | 1 |
| San Diego | Steve Lavin | St. John's | 4 | 35–62 (.361) | 13–37 (.260) | 2–3 (.400) | 8 | 4 |
| San Francisco | Chris Gerlufsen | San Francisco (asst.) | 4 | 68–35 (.660) | 32–19 (.627) | 4–3 (.571) | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Clara | Herb Sendek | Arizona State | 9 | 160–120 (.571) | 77–62 (.554) | 6–9 (.400) | 8 | 1 |
| Seattle | Chris Victor | Seattle (asst.) | 5 | 80–53 (.602) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 |
| Washington State | David Riley | Eastern Washington | 2 | 19–15 (.559) | 8–10 (.444) | 1–1 (.500) | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Year at school includes 2025–26 season.
- Overall and WCC records are from time at current school and are through the beginning of the 2025–26 season.
Preseason
Preseason poll
| 2025-26 WCC Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches Poll[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Gonzaga (9) | 119 |
| 2. | Saint Mary's (2) | 109 |
| 3. | San Francisco (1) | 98 |
| 4. | Santa Clara | 92 |
| 5. | Oregon State | 76 |
| 6. | Washington State | 69 |
| 7. | Loyola Marymount | 61 |
| 8. | Seattle | 53 |
| 9. | San Diego | 36 |
| 10. | Pacific | 32 |
| 11. | Pepperdine | 24 |
| 12. | Portland | 23 |
All-WCC Preseason Men's Basketball team
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-WCC Team | Ryan Beasley, San Francisco |
| Thierry Darlan, Santa Clara | |
| Braden Huff, Gonzaga | |
| Graham Ike, Gonzaga | |
| Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's | |
| Elijah Mahi, Santa Clara | |
| Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's | |
| Elias Ralph, Pacific | |
| Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco | |
| Harry Wessels, Saint Mary's |
Regular season
Rankings
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| (Italics) | Number of first place votes |
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| Gonzaga | AP | 21 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| C | 20 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Oregon State | AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pacific | AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portland | AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Saint Mary's | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
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| Washington State | AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Early season tournaments
The following table summarizes the multiple-team events (MTE) or early season tournaments in which teams from the West Coast Conference will participate.[4]
| Team | Tournament | Dates | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | Players Era Festival | November 24–26 | 2nd |
| Loyola Marymount | Sunshine Slam | November 24–25 | 3rd |
| Oregon State | Paradise Jam | November 21–24 | 8th |
| Pacific | Sunshine Slam | November 24–25 | 1st |
| Pepperdine | Acrisure Series | November 26 | ― |
| Portland | Portland Invitational | November 21–23 | 2nd |
| Saint Mary's | Battle 4 Atlantis | November 26–28 | 2nd |
| San Diego | Acrisure Series | November 25 | ― |
| San Francisco | Acrisure Holiday Classic | November 27–28 | 4th |
| Santa Clara | Acrisure Invitational | November 27–28 | 3rd |
| Seattle | Resorts World Classic | November 27–28 | 2nd |
| Washington State | Maui Invitational | November 24–26 | 4th |
WCC Player/Freshman of the Week
Throughout the year, the West Coast Conference names a player of the week and a freshman of the week as follows:
| Week | Date | Player of the Week | Freshman of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1[5] | November 10, 2025 | Josiah Lake II, Oregon State | Joel Foxwell, Portland |
| 2[6] | November 17, 2025 | Graham Ike, Gonzaga | Liam Campbell, Saint Mary's |
| 3[7] | November 24, 2025 | Myron Amey Jr., LMU | Joel Foxwell (2), Portland |
| 4[8] | December 1, 2025 | Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's | Ace Glass, Washington State |
| 5[9] | December 8, 2025 | Braden Huff, Gonzaga | Allen Graves, Santa Clara |
| 6[10] | December 15, 2025 | Graham Ike (2), Gonzaga | Joel Foxwell (3), Portland |
References
- ^ "Seattle University Officially Rejoins The West Coast Conference". wccsports.com.
- ^ "Gonzaga Accepts Invitation to Join Pac-12 Conference". Gonzaga University.
- ^ "Gonzaga Picked to Win 2025-26 WCC Men's Basketball Championship". wccsports.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Dobbertean, Chris (June 28, 2025). "2025-26 Men's College Basketball Exempt Multi-Team Event (MTE) Tracker". SB Nation. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "Lake II And Foxwell Win First West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Players Of The Week In 2025-26". wccsports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ "Ike And Campbell Win West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Players Of The Week". wccsports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ "Amey Jr. And Foxwell Win West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Players Of The Week". wccsports.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Murauskas And Glass Win West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Players Of The Week". wccsports.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Huff And Graves Win This Week's West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Players Of The Week". wccsports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "Ike And Foxwell Win Men's Basketball Players Of The Week". wccsports.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.